Conservative Management of Wrist Ganglia
- 1 October 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Vol. 22 (5) , 636-637
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0266-7681(97)80363-4
Abstract
Wrist ganglia were randomly allocated for conservative treatment by either aspiration or aspiration and injection of steroid. Both treatment methods had 33% success rates. Almost all ganglia which recurred after one aspiration did not resolve with further aspirations. After aspiration and explanation of the benign nature of ganglia, only a quarter of patients requested surgical treatment.Keywords
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